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1963 Dixon-bate trailer
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:02 pm
by 22900013A
Wheeledbeast asked for more pics of my trailer so I finally found some old ones.
I would very much like to get the legs for this, and have it overhauled, can anyone help?
Re: 1963 Dixon-bate trailer
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:32 pm
by Wheeledbeast

. I assume it is braked

what is the metal angle work on the front for

Re: 1963 Dixon-bate trailer
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:06 pm
by 22900013A
Yes it has brakes but I don't think they work, it it less than 750KG gross anyway.
The fold down bit you mean? At a guess it is some kind of work bench. I think this trailer was used by underground jointers rather than linesmen.
By the way the sign writing is original, as is most of the paintwork.
Re: 1963 Dixon-bate trailer
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:57 pm
by 1960SeriesII
Very nice trailer - I have a soft spot for old trailers for LR's, so I may be slightly biased, but this one really looks the part. There's an ex-SEB (but probably much younger) trailer on eBay right now, painted olive drab but was 99 quid the last I looked. Also a very handy design, with similar lockable lids over the top of the trailer tub.
Re: 1963 Dixon-bate trailer
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:25 pm
by 22900013A
1960SeriesII wrote:Very nice trailer - I have a soft spot for old trailers for LR's, so I may be slightly biased, but this one really looks the part. There's an ex-SEB (but probably much younger) trailer on eBay right now, painted olive drab but was 99 quid the last I looked. Also a very handy design, with similar lockable lids over the top of the trailer tub.
Do you have a link to that please?
Re: 1963 Dixon-bate trailer
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:00 am
by 1960SeriesII
Sorry, lost the link, but I think it was titled 'jeep trailer' - it may have ended already... It looked like something from the 1980's.
No access to eBay from work except via the phone, so can't find it at the moment
EDIT: Found the link in deleted email messages:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11010.m1 ... ADE%3A1653
Re: 1963 Dixon-bate trailer
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:27 pm
by 22900013A
Hmm he says 1970 and ex electricity board...may not be SEB though as most boards made use of similar trailers.